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American actress and filmmaker Jodie Foster is content in her sixties. The Oscar winner, who turned 61 in November, explained on ‘The Today Show’ why this decade is considerably better than her “confusing” 50s, reported People. “Your 60s, where you are today, is a place where you feel like your heart can rest, you’re home? Describe what’s happening,” asked host Hoda Kotb, 59. “I don’t wanna take credit for it though,” replied Foster, “cause I think it’s some kind of hormone or something that got injected into my system, where suddenly the day I turned 60 was, you know, one…
The past year in Hollywood wasn’t just about popcorn and applause, but picket lines and walkouts too. Dual strikes by actors and writers left Hollywood reeling, and the echoes are still reverberating in the once-bustling halls of Tinseltown. But the real hangover lies ahead. The strikes’ shadow stretches ominously into 2024. Some projects, once slated to grace the silver screen in 2024, have withered under the prolonged production paralysis. However, amid this chaos, there’s hope on the horizon. Films that dodged the strike’s scythe are gearing up for their grand entrances, promising to reignite the box office bonfire. Before the…
McIlroy blows strong start as Rasmus Højgaard, Young and Sullivan share opening day’s honours at the HERO Dubai Desert Classic By Nick Tarratt / Khaleej Times Guest Golf Writer China’s Haotong Li continued from where he left off on Tuesday when he won the Pro-Am to card a five-under 67 to grab a share of the lead after day one of the $9 million Hero Dubai Desert Classic at the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis Course. Li, who famously beat Rory McIlroy by one-shot to win the title here in 2018, shared the opening day’s honours with Denmark’s Rasmus Højgaard, American…
The UAE laboratory equipment market is expected to reach US$1.5 billion by 2027, as Medlab Middle East prepares to host its 23rd edition A recent report from Grand View Research outlines the remarkable growth potential for the laboratory equipment market in the UAE, estimating it to reach US$1.5 billion by 2027 The MENA region’s laboratory sector will convene at Medlab Middle East, which takes place from 5-8 February More than 30,000 attendees from over 180 countries will gain insights into the latest laboratory industry developments Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 18 January 2024: The laboratory equipment market in the UAE is…
Apple’s much-anticipated mixed-reality headset, the Vision Pro, has generated a considerable amount of buzz over the past six months or so. Its official launch is set for February 2, and you’ll soon be able to try it out yourself — but some lucky few have gotten another preview of the device before its launch. As excited as I am to try it out myself, based on what these reports indicate, I still have some major concerns about the viability of the Vision Pro and whether or not it’ll live up to the hype. Durability and weight The weight of the…
The governments of Dubai and Pakistan have signed two inter-governmental framework agreements to strengthen their relations in the marine and logistics sectors, including the potential establishment of a Dedicated Freight Corridor and Economic Zone near Karachi. The agreements were signed at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, by Shahid Ashraf Tarar, Pakistan’s Minister of Communication, Railways and Maritime Affairs, and Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC), Dubai. DP World will act on behalf of the Dubai Government, while state-run Pakistan Railways and Port Qasim Authority will act on behalf of the Pakistan…
Palestinians are dying every day in Gaza’s overwhelmed remaining hospitals which can’t deal with the tens of thousands people hurt in Israeli’s military offensive, a UN health emergency expert said on Wednesday, while a doctor with the International Rescue Committee called the situation in Gaza’s hospitals the most extreme she had ever seen. The two health professionals, who recently left Gaza after weeks working in hospitals there, described overwhelmed doctors trying to save the lives of thousands of wounded people amid collapsing hospitals that have turned into impromptu refugee camps. The World Health Organisation’s Sean Casey, who left Gaza recently…
Axis Communications, an industry leader in video surveillance, sees the UAE as its strongest market in the Middle East and expects the trend to continue. “We have been in the UAE for 23 years, and 2023 has been our best year yet. With infrastructure developments that are taking place now, along with tremendous population growth. So with growth comes opportunity. Along with this there are very strong regulations locally in Dubai and also now Abu Dhabi, and those are very favourable for IoT providers,” Ettiene van der Watt, Regional Director for Middle East and Africa at Axis, told Khaleej Times…
Ariana Grande announced on Wednesday that her new album, titled Eternal Sunshine, will be released on March 8. Last Friday, Grande released her first single from Eternal Sunshine, a house-informed pop kiss-off to the haters, “yes, and?” News of the album first broke Dec. 27, when the two-time Grammy award winner teased the future full-length album on her Instagram page. It will be her seventh studio album and first since 2020’s Positions. “See you next year,” she wrote in the caption of the Instagram post, which included images in a studio and in front of a mixing board, and a…
Asha Devi, a widowed mother of three, works as an artisan at Purkal Stree Shakti Samiti (PSSS), a Dehradun-based social enterprise nestling at the foothills of the picturesque Himalayan state of Uttarakhand. The 38-year-old stitches and sews ‘memorial quilts’, a unique service that involves upcycling garments of the deceased for families keen to preserve the memories of their loved one in the form of a tangible heirloom. The project helps Devi earn a steady income even as bereaved families can have a permanent physical connection to their departed relative through a priceless memento. Even better, the sustainable project leaves zero…